Indy Transponder 05-JAN-10 1130z

Blue Angels coming to Kingsville! from Diamond Pilots by TheKathrynReport | "We're excited to announce that the Navy's Blue Angels will be headlining our 2010 show," NAS Kingsville Commanding Officer Capt. Phil Waddingham said shortly after the official announcement. "We've been awaiting the official word, and now that we have it, we can move "all ahead full" getting ready for the show."…

Tuskegee Airmen at the Rose Parade - Indy Transponder Staff | Our local aero club received this recently via email. It is far too noteworthy and honorable NOT to share with the rest of the aviation community. We tip our hats to the Tuskegee Airmen. They deserve this and so much more.

New air show director wanted!: Key.Aero, Airshows - RAF Waddington s International Air Show Director, Colin Reeves, is stepping down later this year. Gary Parsons - 5-Jan-2010

Peterhead gala hopes to target Red Arrows - Aberdeen Evening Express | Organisers of Peterhead Scottish Week want to secure the aerobatic display team for its 50th anniversary in 2011. The revelation follows moves to bring X ...

20 reasons to be cheerful in 2010 - Cambridge News | ... and the Imperial War Museum at Duxford will be marking the anniversary with a special air show on Saturday and Sunday, September 4 and 5. 18. ...

Mass DC-3, C-47 Arrival Scheduled For Airventure 2010 from Aero-News Network | Registration Will Be Capped At 40 Airplanes The folks organizing a mass arrival and reunion for the venerable DC-3/C-47 at Airventure 2010 tell ANN that they have reached critical mass, and that they are proceeding as planned for as many as 40 airplanes to descend on Wittman Field.

Stephen R. Ciotti - phillyBurbs.com | Mr. Ciotti was a World War II veteran who served as a side gunner on a B-17 and was credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft. At one point he, ...

Museum of Flying from http://www.museumofflying.com/ | The Museum of Flying announced today the establishment and formation of the California Aviation Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was established in order to recognize and pay tribute to the aviation visionaries of California that have made significant contributions to the advancement and development of Aviation and Aerospace fields

Air Museum to Open in Santa Monica from The Kathryn Report by TheKathrynReport | The new Museum of Flying opens in spring 2010 on the south side of the Santa Monica (Calif.) Airport, directly adjacent to the DC-3 Aircraft Monument and park. The museum will place heavy emphasis on Douglas aircraft and the history of the Santa Monica Airport. Originally founded in 1974 by Donald Douglas Jr. as the Douglas Museum and Library, the museum reopened as the Museum of Flying in April of 1989. The museum gradually grew to a collection of more than 50 vintage aircraft with many still in flight-ready condition. The new museum will feature nearly two dozen aircraft chronicling the beginning of flight – from a replica Wright Flyer all the way to the jet age, with the BD-5 micro jet and the FedEx 727 nose section. The museum will also feature a broad collection of aviation art and rare artifacts.  www.museumofflying.com

General Richard Myers in Wichita March 6, 2010 from Pilots of America Message Board by tonycondon | The Jayhawk Wing of the CAF is having our annual Salute to Valor on March 6 this year. The event is held at the Airport Hilton in Wichita and includes Dinner, a Silent Auction, and a featured speaker. This year the speaker is General Richard B. Myers, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. If you haven't heard of him here is his bio from the attached flyer. Quite an accomplished military career, including quite a bit of flight time…

Ice and snow expected throughout January in Lincoln and Lincolnshire from http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/ | Even Lincolnshire's own Red Arrows were affected, with the icy weather forcing them to rearrange their training. Squadron Leader Ben Murphy, Officer Commanding and Team Leader of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, said: "We returned to work yesterday, and were due to fly to Royal Air Force Valley in North Wales to do some simulator training…

A great source for aircraft photographs from Bayou Renaissance Man by Peter | I've discovered a treasure-trove of high-resolution aircraft photographs: Flight International magazine's annual Front Cover Competition. This has been held for the past three years, and is open to anyone. High-res images of all entries are posted on the Flight Global Web site. They include everything that flies, from old to new, fast to slow, and big to small. You'll find the 2007, 2008 and 2009 entries at the links.

Welcome on my new Blog from AirSpace by Grimmi | Finally - the new version of my homepage is now online. I've decidet to run it as blog, it's much faster than managing a homepage.  Contents are nearly the same - I will try to give you very actual pictures  - favourable in the well known 'Grimmi-Style' - and news of our Air Force.

On This Day in Aviation History: January 5th | NYCAviation.com ... by Phil Derner Jr. | The funding for the Space Shuttle is announced, USSR's Venera 5 launches, the Fairey Rotodyne sets a convertiplane speed record, and Pan Am begins cargo flight across the Atlantic.

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